Description

GIGABYTE AMD B450M GAMING has announced the B450M Gaming, a low-cost socket AM4 motherboard based on AMD’s B450 chipset that will retail for less than $100. Built in the micro-ATX form format (205 mm x 244 mm), the board is powered by a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS connectors, and the AM4 SoC is powered by a 4+3 phase VRM.

The primary MOSFET block is dominated by a massive VRM heatsink, which also covers a piece of the back I/O region. The AM4 socket is connected to two DDR4 DIMM slots, which can accommodate up to 32 GB of dual-channel memory, the board’s only M.2-2280 slot, and the PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot with metal reinforcement.

GIGABYTE AMD B450M GAMING

One M.2-2280 slot with PCI-Express 3.0 x4 and SATA 6 Gbps cable, as well as four SATA 6 Gbps connectors, provide storage connectivity. Four USB 3.1 gen 1 type-A ports on the back panel and two USB 3.1 gen 1 ports via header provide USB connectivity.

Surprisingly, networking is a 1 GbE interface powered by the Realtek Dragon 8118AS controller, which was introduced as a competitor to the i219-V. (comes with various performance enhancements). Ground-layer isolation and electrolytic capacitors help to improve the audio, which is a simple 6-channel affair driven by a Realtek ALC887.

GIGABYTE AMD B450M GAMING

CPU	AM4 Socket: Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 series / Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 3rd Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™/ 1st Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ 1st Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
Chipset	AMD B450
Memory	2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics	Integrated Graphics Processor: 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.2. * Actual support may vary by CPU. Maximum shared memory of 16 GB
Audio	Realtek® Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN	Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 2 x PCI Express x1 slot (The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
USB	Chipset: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) CPU: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
Internal I/O Connectors	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) 1 x speaker header 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x chassis intrusion header
Back Panel Connectors	1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks
I/O Controller	iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring	Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
BIOS	1 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features	Support for APP Center 3D OSD AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install
Bundled Software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Operating System	Support for Windows 10 64-bit Support for Windows 7 64-bit * To support Windows 7 64-bit, you must install an AMD Pinnacle Ridge & Summit Ridge CPU. * Please download the “Windows USB Installation Tool” from GIGABYTE’s website and install it before installing Windows
Form Factor	Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 20.5cm